INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and to declare Delhi as the capital of his empire?
A
Balban
B
Aram Shah
C
Nasiruddin Mahmood
D
Iltutmish
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Iltutmish was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire. He was the third ruler of the Delhi Sultanate (1211 – 1236), belonging to the Mamluk dynasty.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shams ud-Din Iltutmish (Persian: ; died 30 April 1236, r. 1211–1236) was the third of the Mamluk kings who ruled the former Ghurid territories in northern India. He was the first Muslim sovereign to rule from Delhi, and is thus considered the effective founder of the Delhi Sultanate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Qutbuddin Aibak. The ruler who established the Delhi Sultanate in India was Qutubuddin Aibak (1206–1210 AD).

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